Segovia massacre
1988 massacre in Colombia
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The Segovia massacre was the 11 November 1988 killing of 46 people in Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia by the Muerte a Revolucionarios del Nordeste Antioqueño (MRN; lit. 'Death to the Revolutionaries of Northeast Antioquia'), a right wing paramilitary led by Fidel Castaño.[1][2] The perpetrators threw grenades inside local businesses and shot indiscriminately at civilians.[1] 60 people were also injured.[3]
Background
In the days leading up to the massacre, residents of Segovia and the town of La Cruzada received threatening pamphlets at their homes.[1]
